Ex-boyfriend, New BeginningChapter 1 Reunion
As a favor to a delivery guy, I ended up delivering an order myself, only to run into my ex-boyfriend.
He asked me, "What? You've hit rock bottom now, haven't you?"
I glanced at the contraceptives in the bag and muttered, "Not as low as your skills these past few years."
The hotel room door opened, and a wave of steam hit my face. The man, probably just out of the shower, stood there half-naked, his hair still damp. I froze when I finally saw his face. It was Eric Brown.
The loud thumping in my chest dragged me back to reality, pulling my gaze away from him.
I awkwardly handed him the bag.
But he didn't seem inclined to take it.
Instead, he looked me up and down, his voice hoarse as he spoke.
"Sofia Smith? Fallen this far, huh?"
My whole body stiffened, like a boulder had been placed on my chest, making it hard to breathe.
It was then I realized, after two years of separation, I was still foolishly captivated, while he, clearly, hated me.
I lowered my head, trying to hide my panic.
I gently shook the bag in my hand, signaling for him to take it.
After what felt like an eternity, Eric still hadn't moved.
I bit my lip and forced myself to say, "Well, not as bad as your skills these past years."
His expression changed at my words.
He straightened up, the lazy posture gone, and snatched the bag from my hand. He took one look at the colorful condoms inside.
I saw his pupils dilate and contract, his ears slowly turning red.
Why pretend, I thought.
Just as I was about to leave, a girl peeked out from behind Eric.
She only hesitated for a second when she saw me, then flashed a smirk, her eyes flitting between me and Eric.
Her lips curled into a playful grin.
It wasn't until I noticed the ring on her finger that a sour feeling welled up in my chest.
Before I could even force a bitter smile, she asked Eric.
"Who is this woman?"
Eric looked indifferent and casually moved his gaze to the girl's face.
"Just a delivery girl."
Back in my own room, I peeled off the rain-soaked clothes I'd been wearing.
I had rushed back from another city to attend my best friend's wedding, barely making it on time.
The rain started as soon as my flight landed.
When I arrived at the hotel, I saw a delivery guy take a nasty fall, and without much thought, I offered to deliver the order for him.
At the time, I had seen what was in the bag and cursed the customer in my head.